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MATCH REPORT Quarterfinals Matchday 4 Monday, 31 May 2021 18:00 CET (18:00 local time) Új Bozsik Stadion, Budapest Netherlands France 2 (0) (1) 1 1 Justin Bijlow (GK) 23 Ilan Meslier (GK) 2 Jordan Teze 4 Dayot Upamecano 3 Perr Schuurs (C) 6 Ibrahima Konaté 4 Sven Botman 8 Houssem Aouar 6 Ferdi Kadioglu 11 Jonathan Ikoné 7 Justin Kluivert 13 Colin Dagba 8 Abderrahman Harroui 14 Aurélien Tchouameni 9 Myron Boadu 19 Moussa Diaby (C) 10 Dani de Wit 20 Boubakary Soumaré 11 Calvin Stengs 21 Faitout Maouassa 15 Tyrell Malacia 22 Odsonne Édouard 1 Etienne Green (GK) 16 Kjell Scherpen (GK) 16 Dimitry Bertaud (GK) 23 Maarten Paes (GK) 2 Pierre Kalulu 5 Mitchel Bakker 3 Axel Disasi 12 Mats Knoester 5 Benoît Badiashile 13 Danilho Doekhi 7 Nicolas Cozza 14 Devyne Rensch 9 Amine Gouiri 17 Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 10 Maxence Caqueret 18 Azor Matusiwa 12 Youssouf Fofana 20 Kaj Sierhuis 15 Romain Faivre 21 Javairo Dilrosun 17 Eduardo Camavinga 18 Arnaud KalimuendoMuinga Coach Coach Erwin Van De Looi Sylvain Ripoll Referee Fourth official Maurizio Mariani (ITA) Daniele Doveri (ITA) Assistant referee UEFA Delegate Alberto Tegoni (ITA) Lukasz Wachowski (POL) Daniele Bindoni (ITA) (C) Captain (GK) Goalkeeper Last updated 31/05/2021 19:07:47 CET Netherlands France Monday 31 May 2021 18:00 CET (18:00 local time) Match report Új Bozsik Stadion, Budapest Netherlands France 2 (0) (1) 1 13 Colin Dagba (Out) 13' 2 Pierre Kalulu (In) 10 Dani de Wit 13' 23' 4 Dayot Upamecano 9 Myron Boadu 51' 20 Boubakary Soumaré (Out) 60' 10 Maxence Caqueret (In) 19 Moussa Diaby (Out) 60' 15 Romain Faivre (In) 7 Justin Kluivert 69' 22 Odsonne Édouard (Out) 76' 9 Amine Gouiri (In) 15 Tyrell Malacia (Out) 78' 5 Mitchel Bakker (In) 6 Ferdi Kadioglu (Out) 78' 18 Azor Matusiwa (In) 9 Myron Boadu 90' + 3' Goal Penalty Own goal Substitution Missed penalty Yellow card(s) Red card(s) Yellow/red card (C) Captain (GK) Goalkeeper .

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